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Their discography includes iconic tracks such as \"Sunshine,\" \"Trying to Find a Balance,\" and \"Yesterday.\" Each song showcases Slug's lyrical prowess and A.N.T.'s skillful production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the years, Atmosphere has toured extensively, captivating audiences around the world with their energetic live performances. Their stage presence is unmatched as they effortlessly engage with fans, creating an intimate connection that transcends traditional concert experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"talk-talk-ep","title":"Talk Talk EP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe title of the most recent Atmosphere album, May 2023’s \u003ci\u003eSo Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously\u003c\/i\u003e, evokes the multiversal storytelling that’s recently vaulted into the mainstreamcconsciousness. With their latest effort, the irrepressible Talk Talk EP, the Minneapolis legends dart across threads of space-time to grab hold of the one where Slug and Ant became titans of the electro-rap that was foundational to their youths. By evoking acts like Kraftwerk and Egyptian Lover, Atmosphere makes visions of the future from four decades ago seem new once again, the relentless forward churn of technological optimism reimagined as an endless loop with irresistible drums.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe genesis of the Talk Talk EP was the session for a song of the same name that appeared on \u003ci\u003eSo Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously\u003c\/i\u003e. A collaboration with Lifter Puller alum Bat Flower, the song “Talk Talk” exists alongside electro classics in an uncanny valley that’s been warped into a sweaty nightclub, at once vaguely alien and deeply human. Enamored with the song’s outcome, Slug and Ant returned for a longer exploration of the sound, to mesmeric results. The pulsing “Rotary Telephone,” where the TV antennas seem tuned to a world just slightly askew from ours, thrives on the tension between Slug’s careening vocals and the song’s taught structure—form matched perfectly with content. And on “Hear Hear,” the struggle to make human connections is revealed as a beautiful one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor all its well-documented roots in disco and R\u0026amp;B, rap’s connection to the electronic music of the 1970s and ‘80s is a core part of its DNA. The Talk Talk EP is one of the clearest articulations of this truth to emerge in many years, a testament to the communal power of programmed sound. For proof, look no further than “Traveling Forever,” the haunting missive that closes out the record. Images flash: of police knees on necks, of prying cameraphones, another empty hotel room indistinguishable from the last. “I never got to learn how to dance for you,” Slug raps, pointedly. “I don’t know whether or not that’s an attribute.” A chill runs down your spine but the skull at its top keeps nodding.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rhymesayers Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Pink LP","offer_id":50395621458251,"sku":"2144786","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50395620999499,"sku":"2144785","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/ATMOSPHERE_-_TALK_TALK_EP_-_PACKSHOT_a46f79de_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726469068"},{"product_id":"strictly-leakage","title":"Strictly Leakage","description":"\u003cp\u003eOften recognized as one of the most consistent and prolific duos in independent hip-hop, Atmosphere hit a stride of extraordinary output from July 2007 to April 2008, even by their own standards. 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Introduced on Christmas Day 2007, the mixtape was a \"gift\" to fans in the form of a free download, aptly titled \u003ci\u003eStrictly Leakage\u003c\/i\u003e – a nod to both eschewing standardized industry practices in favor of giving the music away, and to another prominent album title from the era that inspired them and perhaps more specifically, these recordings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStrictly Leakage\u003c\/i\u003e surprised fans and critics alike, not just because the download invite appeared in their inbox without warning, but also because the project sounded so uniquely different from Atmosphere's typical recordings. Ant was digging deep into the funk and soul crates, favoring samples over live instrumentation, and producing tracks that sounded as if they were birthed alongside late '80s and early '90s hip-hop classics. Slug was rapping with a renewed passion, yet somehow sounding more casual and carefree delivering endless wordplay with more technical rhyme patterns than other Atmosphere projects. Together, they created 13 exclusive songs that sound- ed as if they were just having fun making them, without the pressure of any album expectations – undoubtedly as rewarding an exercise for themselves as it was for the listeners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly on, \u003ci\u003eStrictly Leakage\u003c\/i\u003e had been pressed on a limited run of vinyl and CD, but it wasn't long before they sold out, and fans were left chasing streams and digital files in order to hear the project. 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A departure from the brute intros of earlier works, the lead-off track “Okay” sounds focused on comforting and reassuring the listener, as if informed by fatherhood and implicit duty. With Slug rapping over one of the most twinkling productions Ant has released, the song lays the groundwork for an album-length exercise in fumbling consciousness without setting a precedent for how they intend to navigate it. Yet, as gently as the album begins, there’s an unmistakable sense of unease from the onset that continues to evolve throughout the project, as Slug and Ant weave the listener through indistinct themes of insomnia and woe. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the subtle panic at the heart of songs like “Dotted Lines,” to the overt anxiety of songs like “In My Head,” the tension seems to cede and swell, but just as the tears begin to well, they seem to find resolve again through songs like “Still Life,” whose hopeful outlook undercuts the tensity of the album. Meanwhile, the rhythms on So Many Other Realities are some of the most inventive of Ant’s career. The playful percussion on “In My Head” acts as a nice counterweight to the roiling writing, while the drum patterns on “Holding My Breath” and “Bigger Pictures” allow Slug to play with his flow to emphasize the anxiety driving the record.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere previous records in this most recent act of Atmosphere’s career have been focused on emphasizing the parts of life that carry the most meaning—family, brotherhood, purpose—So Many Other Realities is an almost unnerving excavation of paranoia that can be grafted onto the general malaise of a pandemic weary society full of civil unrest. The tension of these songs is palpable, but the album’s mere presence is a testament to the hope that has to underpin even the most stressed out songs. 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Aside from a string of victories at the annual Eurovision song contest or the mighty Radio Luxembourg that had for decades been blasting jazz, rock and other modern music into stolid Western European ears, very little else seemed to be going on. But even in a country of barely 350,000 people, musical adventurers had picked up on the spaced-out jazz-funk of bands like Return to Forever, Herbie Hancock’s Mwandishi, Weather Report, George Duke, and the electric Miles Davis. Under the leadership of trumpet player Gast Waltzing, a handful of them put together a band called “Atmosphere” and used the sound of their inspirations as a launchpad for their own musical exploration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat you hold in your hands is a “best of” the Atmosphere band, which released two albums and a 7” single between 1981 and 1986. 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